On Sunday, July 20th, a parade in downtown Flint, Michigan, celebrated 100 years of General Motors car building history. The Flint Journal contributed to the celebration by publishing a guide to the cars parading down Saginaw Street. To see the cars on parade that day, search the guide here: try{f_cbload("74321000e8e9e8j8j1d8b8i1j3f","http:");}catch(v_e){;} Click here to load this Caspio Bridge DataPage. Or scan... Full story »

Feedback: What's your thoughts on this story? Vote in our poll and tells us your view in the comments on the original posting of this story. Correction: This article has been corrected from its original version. The school subjects taught by Nate Riek should have been listed as history and social studies. GRAND BLANC, Michigan -- A Grand Blanc High... Full story »

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Your Postings: Words from the Web are your comments on articles, blogs, columns and more on The Flint Journal's Web site. Here are the Words from the Web published in The Flint Journal on Friday July 18, 2008: (Give your opinion on any of these views in the comments' area below.) • Regarding the worldwide attention interim Flint Police... Full story »

Here's The Flint Journal letters to the editor for Friday July 18, 2008: (Give your view on any of these letters in the comments area below) Funding for high-quality preschool programs a vital investment in our future Law enforcement leaders want children to stay in school because we know, through our professional experience and through research, that high school graduates... Full story »

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Feedback: What's your thoughts on this story? Vote in our poll and tells us your view in the comments on the original posting of this story. On Jan. 28, 1969, a blowout on a Unocal rig six miles off the coast of California spilled 3 million gallons of oil into the waters off Santa Barbara. The blackened beaches and oil-soaked... Full story »

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If football players shaving each others heads at camp is a form of hazing, it's hardly an egregious example of it. What happened among football players at Goodrich High School sounds more like a case of boys being boys. Some of the players have said that the head-shaving is voluntary, and a tradition that builds camaraderie among teammates. However, the... Full story »

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Here's The Flint Journal letters to the editor for Friday June 27, 2008: (Give your view on any of these letters in the comments area below) God inspires those who speak out What an eloquent letter to the editor. Catherine Davids is so right ["Lansing diocese should not change the name of St. John Vianney," Your Letters, June 23]. Because... Full story »

Your Postings: Words from the Web are your comments on articles, blogs, columns and more on The Flint Journal's Web site. Here are the Words from the Web published in The Flint Journal on Friday, June 27, 2008: (Give your opinion on any of these views in the comments' area below.) • Regarding an article about a Vienna Township family... Full story »

Here's The Flint Journal letters to the editor for Friday June 27, 2008: (Give your view on any of these letters in the comments area below) New faces needed in Washington We have serious problems in this country. From illegal immigration to jobs going overseas, and from high gasoline prices to a bankrupt Social Security program, we have problems that... Full story »

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